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About The Butts County progress. (Jackson, Ga.) 18??-1915 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 17, 1911)
BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS VOLUME 29 SUPERIOR COURT MEETS ON MONDAY MANY MATTERS TO BE HEARD Court Will Convene at 9 O'clock Instead of 10 as Has Been The Custom in The Past—Two Mur der Cases Will Be Tried During The Term The February 1911 term of Butts superior court will convene here Monday for a two week ses sion. Judge Robt. T. Daniel will preside for the first time since being elected to the bench. Solicitor J. W. Wise will be on hand to look after the interest of the state. There is a heavy docket of civil and criminal cases to be dis posed of during the two weeks. The civil docket, the calendar of which was published last week, contains a long list of matters that a jury will be called upon to decide. There are more than forty cases to be tried during the week. In the criminal branch of the court there is also a number of cases to be disposed of. The number of murder cases is not as large as at some sessons of the court. Two negroes, Dallas Barber, and Paul Barkley, will be tried for murder. Barber is charged with killing Mary Swift and Barkley is charged with the murder of Ellis Barlow. The former crime was committed last fall near Jackson and the Barlow homicide took place recently in the western part of the county. There is a number of important cases in addition to these two murder cases that will be tried during the week. Court will open next Monday promptly at 9 o’clock instead of ten, the hour heretofore. This is an important matter for jury men and others interested to remember as it will probably save a number of fines. Judge Daniel is known as a punctual official and during the recent ses sion of Spalding superior court imposed heavy fines on those coming in late. Judge Daniel will likely arrive in the city Sun day afternoon and will be ready to open court at the hour of nine. DR, S. R. BELK WILL LEC TURE AT AUDITORIUM TONIGHT Dr. R. S. Belk, of Atlanta, will lecture at the school auditori um tonight, begining at 7:30 o’clock. He will take for his subject, “Sunshine and Laugh ter.” Dr. Belk is an instructive and interesting lecturer and a large crowd will doubtless be present. He was to have lectur ed several days ago but on account of rain the engagement had to be postponed until a later date. President S. J. Foster of the county board of education was in the city Tuesday. PENSION MONEY NOW BEING PAID VETERANS Check Was Received This Week From Pension Commissioner The 139 pensioners in Butts county are being paid this week, the $8,310 due this county hav ing been received this week. The check came in the first of the week and a large part of the money has already been paid out. The patient veterans are now rejoicing upon being paid the money due them. The pension money is late in being paid this year, on account of the depleted state of the treas ury. The money should have been available several days ago, but when the teachers were paid the pensioners had to wait until some money came in. Under the head of old class widows, who receive SOO a year, there are four teen names as follows: Mrs. J Z L Bailey, Mrs. Mary Ann Edwards, Mrs. S G Etheridge, Mrs. Emaline Evans. Mrs. C. F Fincher, Mrs. Maryß Gray, Mrs. Mary E Ham, Mrs. Martha Hat taway, Mrs. Lucy Jones, Mrs. C A Og den, Mrs. J A Pace, Mrs. S E Pelt, Mrs. N E Settle, Mrs. Itose W Vickers. The 17 indigent widows receive S6O, as follows: Mrs. Amanda Aiken, Mrs. Virginia Byars, Mrs. Soplironia Clark, Mrs. Harriett Foster, Mrs. Nancy Go ens, Mrs. A J Grant, Mrs. A M Hanes, Mrs. Martha M Jinks, Mrs. Mary C Lemon, Mrs. M A Moody, Mrs. M F McElhenney, Mrs. E. M. Ridgeway, Mrs. E A Smith, Mrs M E Thomason, Mrs. Susan Ann Thaxton, Mrs. M E Thaxton, Mrs. Sarah E Washington. The 14 disabled soldiers receive ‘the following amounts: Jas. F. Carmi chael SSO, J. A. Davis 55, J. A. Dodson 5, B. F. Deason 50, W. V. Garner 50, Joseph Jolly 100, R. W. Mays 50, J. G. Moore 50, J. R. McGough 50, J. A. Mc- Cord 50, A. F. Pritchett 50, G. W. Ray 50, J. P. T. Smith 100, L. I). Watson 100. (The last two veterans having di ed during the year their widows will receive their pensions). The 73 indigent soldiers receive $6O each, as follows: J C Adams, Asa Ammons, G W Beeland W J Bledsoe, J II Bryant, E C C'awthon, W D Craw ford, J P Crawford, VV R Dickerson, H P Dodson, 8 Dobey, M L Duke, M M Fogg, J B Foster, F W Gilmore, J 8 Gregory, VV C Gunn, W J Gunnels, J R Harris, J F Hamlin, R E Hamil, R E Hatcher, J W Heard, C H Heath, VV D Hencely, J W Hilley, F M Hod ges, T J Hollifield, J P Johnson, James Jolly, J L Kelley, J H Kelley, W J Kimbell, R J Lynch, R R Maddox, J G Maddox, H R Maddox, John C Mad dox, John L Martin, Isaac Moore, Wil liam Moss, T B McLendon, J T Mc- Lain, John D McKinley, Jesse McKle roy, J R McCord, Zed Piper, L M Pet tigrew, M Plymale, J J Prickett, F C Stephens, J G Saunders, VV T Smith, Wilson Smith, L E Stephens, J T Stewart, J H Skinner, R A Thornton, VV W Thaxton, C H Thornton, H T Thompson, J E Thaxton, E J Thomp son, F M Thornton, J H Thurston, T J Thurston, F L Watts (dead and pen sion will go to his widow) , B F Wat son, J L Willard, R A W’ilson, J C Williamson, P B M Wells, VV A Wal drop. Of the widows approved under the new service law of ltllOthere are 16 and they receive $6O each as follows: Mrs. Frances Bonnett, Mrs. Martha Barnes, Mrs. P D Cardell, Mrs. Elizabeth Gunn, Mrs. Laura Gaston, Mrs. Katherine Mrs. W H Jenkins, Mrs. Fannie Johnson, Mrs. E A Lewis Mrs. MC Mackey, Mrs. M C McCall um, Mrs. A C Smith, Mrs. Nancy Tread well, Mrs. Susan B Wells, Mrs. Lethia Williamson, Mrs. A J Waldrop. The five following soldiers will re ceive a pension of $6O under the service bill: R M Harper, J F Preston, D Z Plymale, John F Thaxton, FL Wal thall. JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17. 1911 INJUNCTION PROCEED INGS NEXT MONDAY The case of Butts county against the Central Georgia Power Cos., injunction proceed ings, will be heard before Judge Felton in Macon Monday the 20. Some time ago the county secured an injuction against the power company forbidding them to back water upon certain lands until a bridge had been built, as per a contract made several months ago. It appears that the company agreed to build a bridge across the Ocmulgee river at Dempsey’s Ferry. This injunction was dissolved by Judge Felton on the ground that criminal proceedings would have to be brought by the county. Stopping up a public road comes under the head of criminal action, it appears. The county will pro bably proceed against the defen dant company for fraud, chat is, making a contract and refusing to live up to the terms of the agreement. The county will be represented by County Attorney W. E. Watkins, and E. J. Reagan, former judge of the Flint circuit. The case is one of considerable interest and the outcome will be watched with more than ordinary interest by the people of the county, FORMER JACKSON CITI ZEN DIED IN MACON The following account of the death of Mr. W. F. Combs will be of interest to his friends in Jackson where he formely lived. Following an illness of four weeks, during which time he had hovered between life and death, W. F. Combs, law agent of the Southern Railway, with head quarters in Macon, died Sunday morning at 6:30 o’clock at the family residence, 483 Orange street. While the members of Mr. Combs’ family realized that there was very little hope for his recovery, it was not until Saturday that they gave up hope. Mr. Combs was 69 years of age and came to Macon twenty-five years ago from Augusta. For some time he was associated with the Evening News as part owner and editor and later be came law agent of the Southern Railway, which position he held for almost twenty years. He was a Confederate veteran, a member of Central City Lodge Knights of Pythias and of Mul berry Street Methodist Church, and always was interested in the welfare and progress of his adopt ed city. Asa man his character was without a blemish and he was respected by all who knew him. Besides his wife, Mr. Combs is survived by four daughters and two sons, as follows: Mrs. G. H. Smith, of Troy, Ala.; Mrs. C. R. McCord, of Macon; Mr3. J. A. Beaman, of Louisville, Ky.; Miss Lois Combs, of Macon; W. B. Combs, of Macon and M. F. Combs, of Atlanta. The funeral will be held Mon day afternoon at 3 from the residence, Rev. J. E. Wray, pastor of Mulberry Church, officiating. Thd interment will be made in the family lot at River side Cemetery.—Telegraph, THE 50,009 CLUB OFFER CLOSES NEXT SATURDAY GREATEST CLUB OEFER IN PROGRESS’ BIG CONTEST Secure Clubs And Clinch Your Claim on One of The Best Prizes—Time Limit Four O’clock Saturday Afternoon February Eighteenth “Work for the night is coming.” That's a grand old senti ment in a grand old hymn. And we trnst the readers of The Pro gress will pardon us, if we, for the purpose of illustration apply it to this great SBOO.OO contest. Because you see, it fits so elegantly into what has been preached for the last few days regarding this great club offer. Saturday afternoon at four o’clock it will have ended. That’s right—“work for the night is coming.” At four o’clock Saturday afternoon the greatest opportunity of this contest will be at an end. If you haven’t completed your club you still have time to accomplish that very desirable feat. The receipt for getting bonus votes is a good bit like the re ceipt for making that popular old dish, “hausenpfeffer,” first catch your rabbit. Only in the contest, first you get your club of twenty subscriptions. But you are not limited to one club; you may se cure as many as possible. Get Business in Office The next step is to get your subscriptions in the office of The Progress in time to have your votes issued bv 4 o’clock Saturday afternoon. Of course if you should live out of town, if you will mail your subscriptions and have it post marked Feb. 18th, we will issue votes when it reaches the office. However, to make sure you had better have them in the office if you can. You wont want to miss any votes just because you did not have your mail in the office in time to have it properly marked. Now this is the greatest offer to be made during this contest, and it is nearing a close. Have you improved the opportunity? How many clubs have you secured? You still have several hours after reading this and if you have a club that isn’t finished, make it so before Saturday afternoon at four o’clock. STANDING OF CANDIDATES TODAY DISTRICT NO. 1 (Three prizes for this District) Votes Miss Bessie Maddox, Jackson, R. F. D. 2 55,010 Miss Estelle Thornton, City 39,870 Miss Ada Johnson, Jackson, R. F. D. 5 6,490 Miss Ada Bell Johnson, City _6,140 DISTRICT NO. 2 (Three prizes for this District) Miss Lillian Bailey, City 19,980 Miss Grace Hawkins, City 19,630 Miss Lillie Harmon, City 19,600 Miss Florence Etheridge. Jackson, R. F. D 5 8,420 Miss Dorcas Greer, Flovilla 4,080 Mrs. Clara Mae Chappell, Pepperton, 1,020 DISTRICT NO. 3 (Three prizes for this District) Miss Lillie Watkins, Jackson, R. F. D. 5 33,960 Miss Carrie Carter, Jackson, R. F. D. 3 20,680 H. A. Butner, City 1,000 WHAT HAS BECOME OF THE HEIRS TO JACKSON ESTATE? Nelson H. Tunnioliff, an attorney of New York city, is trying to locate the heirs of Benjamin Jackson, and his wife, Rebecca Chamberlain Jackson, nee Burshell. It appears that the Jacksons lived in Georgia and moved to New York about 1840. There is considerable property involved, and if the heirs can be located they will receive their share of the estate. Attention Confederate Veterans Headnuarters John L. Barnett Camp U. C. V. No. ill 4. All Confederate Veterans are requested to be in Jackson on Monday the 20th inst to make 10-VOTES-10 If cut out, trimmed and mail and to the PROGRESS of fice by February 17, Name Address- District No Not good after Feb. 24th, and complete arrangements for all who wish to attend the gen eral annual reunion of the Con federate Veterans to be held in Little Rock Arkansas. By order of Lieut. S. H. Mays, Com., C. S. Maddox, Adjt. Feb. 14th 1911. ■ Judge T. G. Preston was a visitor here last week. NUMBER 7
